Reds hammer Phillies in spring rout with Bench two homers
Cincinnati pounded Philadelphia 12 6 as Johnny Bench and Dave Concepcion sparked 18 hits including two Bench homers and a Concepcion triple and homer. Sparky Anderson praised Concepcion while Mike Anderson suffered a batting incident in the ninth inning. Bench quipped about a hot stretch fading soon.
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Clearwater
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
St. Petersburg
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Philly
Tony Perez
Bench
Davey
Sparky Anderson
Concepcion
Mike Anderson
Clay Carroll
Red hot Reds loom for NL West crown in 1972 season
Bill Prewitt previews the 1972 baseball season with a Reds confident to win the National League West under Sparky Anderson. He notes Don Gullett, Gary Nolan, Wayne Simpson, Ross Grimsley, Ed Sprague, and veteran support from Jim Merritt and Jack Billingham. The infield shifts include Denis Menke at third and Tony Perez at first, with Joe Morgan and Pete Rose anchoring the lineup.
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Lee May
Houston Astros
Cincinnati
Riverfront
Reds
Washington Senators
Senators
Texas Rangers
Arlington
Texa 1
Pittsburgh Pirates
Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Nick Mileti
Cleveland
Browns
Sparky Anderson
Don Gullett
Gary Nolan
Wayne Simpson
Ross Grimsley
Ed Sprague
Jim Merritt
Jack Billingham
Tommy Helms
Houston
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Menke
Tony Perez
May
Morgan
Dave Concepcion
Tony Cloninger
St. Louis
Julian Javier
George Foster
San Francisco
Cesar Geronimo
Bobby Tolan
Pete Rose
Ted Uhlaender
Indians
Rio Grande Athletes Named to Outstanding College Athletes of America
Bentley of Chauncey joins four Rio Grande peers in the 1972 edition of Outstanding College Athletes of America. The group includes Jack Finch Ken Sanders Eugene Grabiec and Dennis Jones from Rio Grande.
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Rio Grande
Roger Bentley
Chauncey
Outstanding Americans Foundation
Bentley
Chauncey- Dover
Athens
Steamboat Race Scheduled Between Belle of Louisville and Delta Queen
The annual Ohio River steamboat race between the Belle of Louisville and the Delta Queen is set for May 3 in Louisville. The two boats were previously to meet April 27, but the Delta Queen remained hours downriver at the start time.
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Louisville
Ohio River
Ohio
Allen Believes Defending Greensboro Open Title Unlikely
Bud Allin, 27, a Vietnam veteran and popular figure in Greensboro, doubts he can repeat as champion of the Greater Greensboro Open. He cites a recent slump and only partial success in four events, with about $17,000 in winnings, as he heads into the 200,000 tournament at Sedgefield Country Club. The field features stars like Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, and Gary Player.
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Greensboro
N.C
Bud Allin
Vietnam
Allin
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Sedgefield Country Club
Jackie Gleason
Bruney and Myers Plan Departures From Ironton High Staff
Ironton High announces resignations of football coach and wrestling mentor Bob Bruney and basketball coach Dick Myers at year end. Bruney will become Brookfield head football coach and athletic director. Myers stays as assistant principal and coach. Bruney posted 29-28-2 in six seasons. Myers 70-73 at Ironton and 110-95 overall including Coal Grove tenure. No successor details released.
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Ironton
Ironton High School
Bob Bruney
Cage
Dick Myers
Bruney
Brookfield
Ohio
Myers
Tigers
Athens
Ohio State University
Rio Grande College
Coal Grove
Jack & Jill Dennis
Clarence Dale
Frost
Darrell Smith
Judy Smith
Mary Scott
Athens National Bank
Bert's Plumbing
Logan's
K&k Electric
Coolumbia_ Gas
Dorie
Electric Co
Logan Federal
General Telephone Espanescens
C&soe
Texas Eastern
G&m
Gillettes
Don's Plumbin
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Roberts
Harold Hayhurst
Bob Six
Ward Cunningham
Ed Staten
Hunters Grocery A
John Gibson
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Terry Harmon
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Willie Montanez
Bill Prewitt
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Hal McRae
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John Bench
Pat Corrales
Astros
Dave Roberts
Gallipolis
San Diego Padres
Giants
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Frank Robinson
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Padres
Atlanta
San Diego
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Montreal Expos
Tom Seaver
Mets
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Phillies
Ferguson Jenkins
Phils
Philadelphia
Steve Carlton
Pittsburgh
Montreal
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pancrete
Fes
Goeglein Ready-Mix CO
Middleport
the Costume Makers
Hansporting
Om Wee Eee
U.S. Rt
West
Allen
Ironton High
MoTyre Inc
Court & Carpenter Sts
the Athen’s Armory
George's
Court St
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